Eat cheese, drink beer and be merry.
My favorite zymurgist and good friend Ratchet stopped by last week for a pre-Christmas gathering. We had some beer and cheese and chatted about, you guessed it, beer and brewing. Schlafly Beer...
View ArticleHoliday Cheer and Django
Merry Christmas to Ol’ Saccy. Only after all of the family festivities were over did Saccy start to enjoy the holiday weekend. A couple of friends came over for a mini beer tasting. We had a plate of...
View ArticleBring on the New Year.
Ol’ Saccy survived Christmas and squeezed in some fun at the last minute!! The worst was over and I headed toward the New Year enjoying a few good beers along the way. Stopped in at Suttree’s High...
View ArticleThe British are coming! The British are coming!
Well, I spent New Years Eve with at least one Brit. NYE went from a quiet dinner, a beer and a movie to many beers and a total blast. The plan was to eat a nice dinner at Sapphire, then stop by...
View ArticleI can’t believe it’s over…
The Brewer’s Jam that is! I woke up bright and early to a beautiful morning. The anticipation began right away. I had a few errands to run but could not wait to head to the Downtown Grill and Brewery...
View ArticleHighlights of the past week.
It’s been a pretty low-key week but I did manage to have a few beers along the way. My friends Jim and Maureen invited me to go to The Crown & Goose on Monday for 1/2 price fish and chips. When we...
View ArticleVodka, wine, bourbon and beer.
Sunday was quite a hodge podge of alcohol. It was a beautiful, slightly overcast fall day after a not so pleasant Saturday visiting relatives. A drink was definitely in order. My friend Delores and I...
View ArticlePigs and Beer
Ol’ Saccy got invited to a pig roast in Gatlinburg. It was an authentic pig roast with the pig head staring at me while I ate and a hoof on the serving dish. That part was a bit creepy but I can...
View ArticleI love snow…and beer
After living downtown for over 5 years, this is the first time we’ve had a pretty snow. We’ve seen ice and a few flakes that melted pretty quickly but this is the first time it has been beautiful. It...
View ArticleA beer is the perfect reward!
While the ” snow storm” last week was beautiful, it made getting around a little difficult. I made it home ok on Tuesday but I woke up Wednesday morning and not only was it snowy and icy, it was 8...
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